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Climate-Smart Agriculture for development

There has been a rapid uptake of the term Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) by the international community, national entities and local institutions, in the past years. However, implementing this approach is challenging, partly due to a lack of tools and experience. Climate-smart interventions are highly location-specific and knowledge-intensive. Considerable efforts are required to develop the knowledge and capacities to make CSA a reality.

Climate-Smart Agriculture for Development:

sustainably increases productivity and income

strengthens resilience to climate change and variability

reduces and/or removes greenhouse gas emissions where possible, while enhancing the achievement of national food security